UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

EIN 13-2617681 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

UWNYC WORKS WITH A COALITION of TRUSTED PARTNERS to UNITE COMMUNITY POWER WITH CITYWIDE POSSIBILITY. TOGETHER, WE MEET TODAYS MOST URGENT NEEDS WHILE BUILDING TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS for TOMORROW - STRIVING for HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY, and PROSPERITY for EVERY NEW YORKER IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.UWNYC SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS STRUGGLING to MAKE ENDS MEET, AS WELL AS THE AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS, and INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM. WE SIT AT THE NEXUS of THE CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, and NON-PROFIT SECTORS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH MORE THAN 300 CORPORATIONS, 600 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CITY, STATE and FEDERAL AGENCIES, 20,000 INDIVIDUAL DONORS and VOLUNTEERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.74%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

2.19%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$98.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.65%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $499,923 for GRACE BONILLA (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$85,574,598

Mission workProgram services$75,938,25988.74% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,549,5047.65% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,876,2212.19% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,210,6141.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$84,363,98498.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 7.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 8.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 9.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 7.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 9.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 10.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 10.9% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$85,574,598

Expenses$84,363,984

Annual surplus $1,210,614 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$75,938,259 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,549,504 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,876,221 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$85,574,598

Expenses$84,363,984

Assets$89,612,389

Income$88,113,053

Contributions$85,268,778

Mission work (program services)$75,938,259

Fundraising$1,876,221

Grants given$386,347,927

Average grant$221,657

Management and general$6,549,504

Stocks and bonds$8,726,008

Accounting fees$129,308

Investing fees$68,026

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GRACE BONILLAPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $499,923Base $438,578 · Other $61,345

MELISSA BROWNESVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFC. · 35 hrs/week $299,108Base $257,310 · Other $41,798

EICHAKEEM MCCLARYEXEC VP & CHIEF LEGAL ASST · 35 hrs/week $297,600Base $270,686 · Other $26,914

ANTHONY FULLINGTONCFO (OUTGOING) · 35 hrs/week $275,727Base $247,567 · Other $28,160

TANISHA MCKNIGHTCOO · 35 hrs/week $261,021Base $225,036 · Other $35,985

AMERICA CANASSVP, COMMUINITY IMPACT · 35 hrs/week $252,894Base $208,939 · Other $43,955

CORRINA OBRIENSVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $223,561Base $203,812 · Other $19,749

MICHELLE DRAYTONVP, HEALTH EQUITY · 35 hrs/week $198,498Base $167,968 · Other $30,530

KETURAH PIERREVP, JUSTICE & OPPORTUNITY · 35 hrs/week $197,889Base $167,591 · Other $30,298

MICHELLE M GONZALES MATHESONVP, EXPERIMENTAL MARKETING · 35 hrs/week $196,974Base $184,958 · Other $12,016

ANN BROWNSENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $195,979Base $190,350 · Other $5,629

VICTOR MILLSAPVP, IT SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $190,843Base $180,286 · Other $10,557

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (63)

GRACE BONILLAPRESIDENT & CEO

MELISSA BROWNESVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFC.

EICHAKEEM MCCLARYEXEC VP & CHIEF LEGAL ASST

ANTHONY FULLINGTONCFO (OUTGOING)

TANISHA MCKNIGHTCOO

AMERICA CANASSVP, COMMUINITY IMPACT

CORRINA OBRIENSVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

MICHELLE DRAYTONVP, HEALTH EQUITY

KETURAH PIERREVP, JUSTICE & OPPORTUNITY

MICHELLE M GONZALES MATHESONVP, EXPERIMENTAL MARKETING

ANN BROWNSENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

VICTOR MILLSAPVP, IT SERVICES

ROBYN ZIVICDIRECTOR

KIM HANSONDIRECTOR

LARRY KLANEDIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR

LAURINDA MARTINSDIRECTOR

LORRAINE M LYNCHDIRECTOR

YESENIA SCHEKER IZQUIERDODIRECTOR

MONA SAGHRIDIRECTOR

PAUL PAPASDIRECTOR

RANDALL KESSLERDIRECTOR

AMANI TOOMERDIRECTOR

ROBERT J ANCONADIRECTOR

ROBERT W MULLENDIRECTOR

TYNNETTA MCINTOSHDIRECTOR

RODERICK BLAYLOCKDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)

SAMIR A GANDHIDIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR

SCOTT WILSONDIRECTOR

SHERIF SAKRDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE ERICSONDIRECTOR

STEVEN CHOIDIRECTOR

TED MOUDISDIRECTOR

THEO YEDINSKYDIRECTOR

TODD SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

TRACEY GAVEN-BRIDGMANDIRECTOR

ELLY KEINANDIRECTOR

ANDREW BREGENZERDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)

ANISH MELWANIDIRECTOR

ANN M VERMESDIRECTOR

ANTONIO RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

BERNICE A CLARKDIRECTOR & CO-VICE CHAIR

BRAD A ROTHBAUMDIRECTOR

CAROLYN BIDWELLDIRECTOR

CHRIS CANTYDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE FENSKETREASURER

CHRISTINE SOBHANIDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER J PERRYDIRECTOR

DONALD F DONAHUEDIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR

ELIZABETH SAVINODIRECTOR

KEVIN W STONESECRETARY

EVAN KAUFMANDIRECTOR

EVELYN CASTILLODIRECTOR

FELIX V MATOS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

HEDIEH FAKHRIYAZDIDIRECTOR

HELEN ARTEAGA LANDAVERDEDIRECTOR

INNA WHITEDIRECTOR

JANA FLEISHMANDIRECTOR

JENNIFER PIEPSZAKDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WARRENDIRECTOR

JOSEPH A CABRERADIRECTOR & CO-VICE CHAIR

KARYN L TWARONITEDIRECTOR

KATE WOOLLEYDIRECTOR

KENNETH BRONFINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 205 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017-5773
County: New York
In care of: GRACE BONILLA
Primary officer: GRACE BONILLA, PRESIDENT, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 251-2431

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes